Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-07

Section Eight, of Article XII, of the Con-
stitution of the State of California, re-
lating to the framing of charter for
cities of more than one hundred thou
sand Inhabitants. and for cities of over
ten thousand and less than one hun
dred thousand inhabitants.
Resolred, That the Legislature of the State OF
California, at its regular session. commencing
on the third day of January, A. d. eighteen
hundred and eighty seven, two-thirds of all
members elected to each of the two Houses OF
said Legislature voting in favor thereof hereby
propose that Section Eight, of Article IX
of the Constitution of said State be amended So
as to read as follows:
SECTION l. Any city containing population
of more than one hundred thousand inhablt-
ants may frame charter for its own govern
ment, consistent with and subject to the Con-
stitution and laws of the State, by causing a
Board of fifteen freeholders, who shall have
been for at least five years qualified electors
thereof, TO be elected by the qualified voters OF
such city. at any general or special election,
whose duty 1t shall be, within ninety days after
such election, TO prepare and propose charter
for such city, which shall he signed in duplicate
by the members of such Board, or majority of
them, and returned, one copy thereof to the
Mayor, or other chief executive officer of such
city and the other TO the Recorder of Deeds OF
the county: Such proposed charter shall then be
published in two daily papers of general ciIcu-
lation in such city, for at least twenty days and
within not less than thirty days after
the qualified electors of such city, at q
general special election, and if a
majority OF such qualified electors voting there
at shall ratify the same. it shall thereafter be
submitted to the Legislature for its approval or
rejection as whole, without power of altera-
tion or amendment; and if approved by ma
lority vote of the members elected to each
House, ii shall become the charter of such CITY
Slpl ~ pi tyith
then Of such city and county and shall become
the organic law thereof, and supersede any ex-
listing charter and all amendments thereof and
all special laws inconsistent with such charter.
copy of such charter, certified by the Mayor
or chief executive officer. and authenticated by
the seal of such city, setting forth the submits
sion OF such chatter to the electors and its rat-
fication by them, shall be made in duplicate
and deposited, one in the Office of the secretary
OF state, the other, after being recorded in the
Office of the Recorder of Deeds of the county
among the archives of the city. All Courts
shall take judicial notice thereof. The charter
so ratified may be amended at intervals of not
less than two years. by proposals therefor. SUBJ
mitted by legislative authority of the CITY to the
quallhed voters thereof, at general or special
election held at least sixty days after the publ
cation OF such proposals, and ratified by at least
three fiiths of the qualified electors voting
thereat, and approved by the Legislature as
herein provided for the approval of the charter
In submitting any such charter. or amendment
thereto, any alternative article or proposition
iudN uS pItseulcu lot lHS clOlCe OF tOe voters.
and may be voted on separately without preju-
dlce to Others Any city containing popu-
lation of more than ten thousand and not
more than one hundred thousand inhabitants
may frame a charter foI its own government
consistent with and subject to the Constitution
and laws of this State, by causing a Board of fif
teen fTeeholders, who shall have been for at
least five years qualified electors thereof to be
elected by the qualified voters of said city. at
any general or special election, whose duty it
shall be, within ninety days after such election,
to prepare and propose a charter for such city,
winch shall be signed in duplicate by the mem
bers of such Beard, or Il majority of them, and
returned, one copy thereof to the Mayor or
other chief executive OF said city. and the other
to the Recorder of the county. Such proposed
charter shall then be published in two daily
papers of general circulation in such city for at
least twenty days and the first publication shall
be made within twenty days after the compile
ton OF the charter and within not less than
thirty days after such publication it shall be
submitted TO the qualified electors of said city
at a general or special election, and if a major
lty OF such qualified electors voting thereat
shSll ratify the same il shall thereafter be sub
mitted to the Legislature for its approval or re-
lection as a whole, without power of alteration
or amendment, aud If approved by majority
vote OF the members elected to each House il
shall become the charter of such city and the
organic law thereof, and shall Supersede any
existing charter and any amendments
thereof aid all special laws inc .nsist-
ent with such charter. A copy of
such charter, certified by the Mayor,
or chief executive officer and authenti-
Gated by the seal of such city, setting
forth the submission of such charter to the
electors, and its ratification by them, shall be
made in duplicate, aud deposited one in the
Office of the Secretary of State, and the other
after being recorded in SAID Recorders Office
shall be deposited in the archives of the city |;
and thereafter all Courts shall take judicial
notice If said charter. The charter so ratified
may be amended, at intervals OF not less than
two years, by proposals therefor, submitted ny
the legislative authority of the city to the quail
fed electors thereof. at q general or special eec-
ton held at least sixty days after the publica-
ton of such proposals. aud ratified by ut least
threeffths of the qualified electors voting the re-
at, and approved by the Legislature as herein
provided for the approval OF the charter In
submitting any such charter. or amendment
thereto, any alternative article or proposition
may be presented for the choice of the voters
and may be voted on separately without preju-
dice to others.
In witness whereof l have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to
be affixed, at the State Capitol, on this, the Sd
day of June A. D. 1887
WASHINGTON BARTLETT,
Governor of California.
Attest: STALL W. C. HENDRICKS,
Secretary of State.
By Fl. B. DAVIDSON, Deputy. je7-2p6t